*edit* : THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE DAILY DEVIATION!!!! Ahhhh I'm so happy!!!

A rework of Ursula

Once the heiress to the largest underwater empire, Ursula was exiled after being caught experimenting in black magics. Furious, she attempted a spell that would transform her into a sea creature that would give her the power to destroy her father's kingdom. Her spell went wrong, however, and only part of her body changed, permanently.She can cast a spell on creatures to gain control of them, resulting in a tattoo on her body. However, too many tattoos at once or any tattoo for a prolonged period of time distorts her skin, and it begins to rot from the inside. She spends her time in exile in humiliation, skulking the ocean floor, and awaits the day for true redemption.

Daily Deviation

This is my very first critique, so I hope what I write is fair and creative:

You would've made Disney proud with with this!

First off, I'd like to say that this is one of the best Ursula pics I have ever seen in my life. The colors and shading technique fit the mood perfectly.... nice and dark. Secondly, is the story in the description like a deleted scene from The Little Mermaid? Since the father (whom I'm guessing is King Triton), bansihed her from home? Because, that would be awesome if that was part of that movie!

You've completed my childhood with one of the characters from my childhood favorite movie: The Little Mermaid

What I like the most of this work is the flowing flounce of Ursula's hair. The joining of light and dark makes for a very interesting theme here. The tattoos on her face really do follow what you say as far as skin corrupted and contaminated by dark magic. I also quite like the smooth aqua-alabaster skin which feels human while it is not-quite-so.

While the piece is beautiful, the tentacle part stylistically feels too different from Ursula. Her human half is very crisp and distinct while the tentacles seem a bit blurred despite the point of view. Even if that is the case, the contrast of styles do frame Ursula's profile beautifully.

Splendidly executed indeed. I like minimal element used to compose at the bottom of visual, representing she is an octopus. Transparent view with a baby like inside, on the side of her chest looks like a sexy tattoo for me. Detailing and execution of her hair and wave of water blow me away...completely. Finally, she looks like Angelina Jolie for me. No offence. Hehe...

I really like the colors and the whole feel of the picture but for some reason when I look at the face I think plastic surgery, it looks like she has been under the knife one too many times xD but I still love the picture regardless.

I really love the composition of this (and just about everything about it) the only thing I feel could have been done differently is all of her tentacles are showing the suction cups, in reality they are only on the bottom side of the tentacle so some of them should be showing the side without. the 4 farthest to the back would probably be that way more realistically. Of course I've never like studied octopi so you could be right about the way they move I just think that may look a bit more realistic. Great picture though, A+

Wow I just scrolled down and saw the most generic compliments ever. Sorry everyone lacks the elegance to express their enjoyment in another manner deviating from the generic norm of common expressions and over-used words. :3

Great piece of art. I like her gaze, over her shoulder, her facial expression fits the described story. It is hard to read: Is she angry or desperate or weary or cold like a fish? Once I see one of those expressions, than again another. I love how the tentacles fill the whole bottom of the picture, forming what looks like a whole sea of tentacles. You also did great with the underwater light reflexes and illumination. The movement in the hair is also very good, like she just turned her head or maybe the underwater currents make them float like that.